The phone before the smartphone.

Looped is a screen-free home phone designed for children. It works just like the landline you grew up with - your child picks it up, dials a number, and talks to someone they love. Nothing but calls.

Looped is designed for children aged 5 and up - old enough to dial a number and start chatting. Younger children can use it with a grown-up nearby.

No. Looped is a home phone - a modern landline for children. It does one thing brilliantly: lets your child call the people you choose. There's no screen, apps or internet browsing.

Smartwatches and kids' phones still have screens, notifications and apps competing for attention. Looped has none of that. It stays at home, it's built around conversation, and there's nothing to scroll.

Looped uses your home Wi-Fi purely to carry calls. Your child can't browse the internet or access anything online.

No. There is nothing to download, nothing to unlock and nothing to scroll. It’s just a good old phone.

No, and that's by design. Without a screen, children build real communication skills. They learn to answer the phone, ask who's calling, chat to someone they weren't expecting and pass on a message. We’ve learned that screens get in the way of that.

Because twirling the cord is half the fun.

No. Only the people you approve in the parent app can call your child's Looped phone. Anyone else simply can't get through.

Through the Looped parent app. Simply add a name and number, and they can call and be called.

Yes. Set quiet hours in the app for bedtime, school hours or whenever you decide. Looped won't ring or make calls during those times.

We've all been there. Set bedtime quiet hours in the app, and Looped goes quiet until morning. No arguments needed.

As long as you have one of our monthly subscriptions to dial external numbers (see below) you can dial 999.

As your Looped phone makes calls over WiFi and requires power, it’s always great to have an alternative way to call just in case.

No. Looped needs power and an internet connection to make or receive any call, including 999. We'd always recommend having another way to call for help at home.

Looped uses a standard, low-power Wi-Fi module, the same kind found in everyday household devices.

No. We don't record your child's calls. See our Privacy Policy for exactly what data we keep.

Calls between Looped phones are free, always, with no subscription needed. To call mobiles and landlines, you'll need a Looped subscription.

Yes, and it's free. As long as both families have approved each other in the app.

Yes, with a Looped subscription. Add any approved UK mobile or landline in the app, and your child can call it and be called by it.

Simply dial their friends number. Tip: dial steadily, without long pauses between numbers.

Looped calls come from your child's own number. Ask family and friends to save it in their phone so they know who's ringing.

Not yet, but it's on our list.

The looped phone will simply not ring during these times.

Yes. Each Looped has its own number. The plan you’re on will determine the number you get and you'll see it in the app during setup.

About five minutes. Plug Looped in, connect it to your Wi-Fi, add your child's contacts in the parent app, and they're ready to make their first call.

Just a power socket, your home Wi-Fi and a smartphone for the parent app.

Looped works with most home broadband in the UK (2.4 GHz only). If you have a mesh system or extenders, set Looped up near your main router first, then move it to its usual spot.

Anywhere with a plug socket and a decent Wi-Fi signal. Lots of families choose a shared space like the kitchen or hallway, just like the landlines we grew up with.